I’ve seen lots of players that pretend to be females online. These guys just post a shot of their girlfriend and then use a feminine name. I can’t see this being a big edge, but at the lower levels it could certainly save you a bet or two. If the picture of the girl is attractive enough, some players will take it easy on her during play. Many of these players posing as females will even flirt with other players, and pretend to be inexperienced.

Any table image you can present to opponents can be used to your advantage if you plan it out enough. Many male players tend to underrate female players, so they will have that advantage for awhile anyway. If some chick outplays me in a pot or two, you can bet that I’ll be playing her as hard as I play any other opponent.